St. Lucia

It was extremely difficult choosing just a few pictures that captured our trip to St. Lucia. I have hundreds more to share if you are interested!

Just when I thought I couldn't top a fun filled weekend with giners in OKC, we headed south to the tropical paradise called St. Lucia. Words cannot express how wonderful this vacation was. We had the time of our life! Justin and I vowed that we would not wait another 12 years before taking another trip.

Some of the highlights were: ziplining through the rain forest; visiting the volcano; snorkeling; swimming in the ocean; walks on the beach each night before bed; and laughing our damn heads off. We could not have asked for a more compatible group of travel partners. Every day was a new adventure and every night we truly had a ball. My abs got a good workout from laughing so much and my leg muscles got a good workout from walking back and forth up the hill to our room. It was worth it though. One of the pictures (with the orange roof) was the view from our room and it was breathtaking!

We enjoyed getting to know our bartenders who are locals. They have never been off the island! My impression was that most of the people there are very poor and rely on tourism. There were 3-5 cruise ships that came in and out every single day! I cannot imagine how many thousands of people are in and out of that port daily.... it was unbelievable! But we did leave our resort and felt safe. The people are very nice there and we did not feel we were ever in danger.

If you have never been to an all inclusive resort, I would highly recommend it. Your vacation is paid for before you leave so when you get there you do not have to worry about a thing. The moto in St. Lucia was "no pressure, no problem". The food was fabulous and the drinks were ever flowing! We are already planning our next trip, so let me know if you want in on the fun!

Justin & Lynn

Holy smokes!

It has been a crazy past month and a half for this family! We recently purchased a house in Olpe and close on the 19th! It is in the southwest suburb of Olpe! We might not have deep enough pockets to live in the same ritzy neighborhood as Jason and Viola but at least we can drink beer with them! LOL! Monica will be starting her own daycare and is currently fielding some calls! She has lots of interest for newborns and infant positions. Makenna is growing like crazy and has really become a daddy's girl! She has one tooth and one on the way. Olpe girls just won 2A girls and finished the year 26-0! Exciting and busy times around here! Hope this blog finds everyone healthy and happy!

Brad, Monica and Makenna

Nothing Could be Finer Than to be a Hoelting Giner..........

Well we all survived yet another Giner weekend. We had so much fun initiating a few newbies to the group. I am sorry for all the new giners who were unaware of what they were getting into, I hope we did not scar you for life! After a few days of recovering, I stayed up past my 9 o'clock bedtime two nights in a row I was able to sit back and think of how awesome it is that we were all able to get together. I think it is easy to take for granted how lucky we are to have such a close family that truly loves spending time together. As Mary would say "Let me be serious for just a minute, no really serious" I love you all and thank you for such a fabulous weekend. The weekend was just what I needed, lots of laughs, girl time, and more information about my aunts and cousins than I need in a lifetime.

I would also like to thank Jerry Hagg for making an appearance at the piano bar, our new friend Albert Einstein, Tina Turner you still have moves lady, and long island ice tea you may have been reason for many headaches on Saturday morning!

When and where is our next weekend?????

Sara T.